November - 2017

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• Virtual & Augmented Reality
  DroneBase Launches AirCraft, the First Augmented Reality Platform for Both Commercial and Recreational Drone Activities

  The Sky Is Not The Limit - Drone Pilots Can Now Build Anything, Anywhere November 03, 2017 12:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DroneBase, the world’s largest drone platform, today launched AirCraft, the first Augmented Reality platform for both commercial and recreational drone use. The new AR technology allows pilots of any skillset to use their drones to create, edit, and share objects in the sky. AirCraft will first launch in beta and integrate into the existing DroneBase app, which is available today for iOS and coming soon for Android. .@DroneBase launches #AirCraft, first AR tech for drones Tweet this “AirCraft gives pilots of all skill levels new reasons to fly their drones,” said Dan Burton, Co-Founder and CEO, DroneBase. “Unlike current AR experiences, AirCraft allows pilots to create and interact with virtual objects in the sky while flying. We’re looking to our community of pilots to see what they will build, how they will use this technology, and what they want next.” Through AirCraft, drone pilots can create their own designs with 3D blocks using different colors and textures that virtually stay in the sky. Pilots can build giant works of art or a drone racecourse, in addition to more practical, commercial applications, like rendering a computer-aided design (CAD) model at a construction site or evaluating a post-disaster insurance claim. The open world format allows anyone using AirCraft to view and build upon what other pilots have created. "I've recently spent time testing out AirCraft, and I've quickly realized how fun and innovative the technology truly is,” said George Garcia, a New Jersey-based DroneBase pilot. “Drones help us interact with the world in completely unique ways, and the features offered by AirCraft expand on this interaction in a way that I've never seen done before. From simply making fun objects in parks and on mountains to making additions to large structures, AirCraft is both enjoyable and practical. I am so excited to see what I can create with AirCraft in the future.” By 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration estimates that there will be 7 million hobbyist and commercial drones in the U.S., but drone pilots don’t always have a use for their investment. With active pilots in 50 states and over 60 countries, DroneBase looks to give pilots of all skill levels a fun and useful reason to fly their drones. For more information about AirCraft, visit the DroneBase blog at: www.dronebase.com/ar. About DroneBase DroneBase is the largest drone platform that empowers pilots with commercial and creative activities across professional industries. Based in Los Angeles, the company is the trusted, go-to platform for aerial images and data for worldwide enterprise commercial clients across multiple industries such as residential and commercial real estate, insurance, telecommunications, construction, and media. The company was incubated by Y Combinator and has raised more than $5 million in funding from Union Square Ventures, Upfront Ventures, Accel Partners, SV Angel and DJI.[company]

October - 2017

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• Virtual & Augmented Reality
  Theorem Solutions: Democratising Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality

  A Visualization Experience app that's helping to democratize Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality for use in Engineering and Manufacturing October 24, 2017 06:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time TAMWORTH, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Theorem Solutions of Tamworth, UK, have launched a ‘Multi-Device’ Visualization Experience App for Augmented (AR), Mixed (MR) and Virtual Reality (VR) devices and markets. Theorem's Visualization Experience app democratizes Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality. Tweet this The Visualization Experience app forms part of Theorem’s ‘Digital Realities’ product family, and has been specifically developed for users to engage and interact with their Engineering and Manufacturing data. It is one of the first to offer a single solution for all three different technologies in a single application. Supported devices are:

  • Augmented Reality - Windows 10 and Android Tablets and Phones
  • Mixed Reality – Microsoft HoloLens
  • Virtual Reality - HTC Vive and Oculus Rift

  Being Multi-Device, the application allows users to use the same data, in the same visualization application, on ALL of the different low-cost devices. The app enables users to view, manipulate and interrogate CAD and PLM data using a combination of touch, hand gestures and voice controls-depending on the device- with each device suiting different use cases and scenarios. “Today, we rely so much on technology - it simplifies our existence - but at the same time, we don’t fully utilize what’s available to us” observes Stuart Thurlby, CEO of Theorem Solutions. “Some Engineering and Manufacturing processes are still not harnessing new technology or finding new ways of performing established tasks, but technology has evolved and needs to be embraced in order to keep up with, and be ahead of, the game. We see Augmented (AR), Mixed (MR) and Virtual Reality (VR) running on the new low cost devices to be that game-changer!” With new low-cost devices and technologies for Augmented, Mixed and Virtual Reality emerging for the consumer markets, the natural progression into the commercial arena is beginning. Existing Assets can be used. “VR has been available for many years in the engineering and manufacturing space, but it has always come with an enormous price tag and only a few are in the ‘privileged’ position to fully be able to utilize the technology for visualization” Stuart comments, “but now the ability to use existing CAD and PLM assets in all of the latest devices without the price tag is actually a reality.” How it works The Theorem server architecture enables the CAD and PLM assets server to talk to other servers and prepare data so it can be streamed to a device. Existing CAD and PLM data assets from CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE, CATIA V5, CREO, Inventor, JT, NX, SolidWorks and STEP formats can be utilised. Data is optimised and prepared for use once, and then delivers the same Visualization Experience across all supported platforms, saving money on data preparation, training and support. Where does the technology come from? These new devices and technologies are not coming from the Engineering and CAD/PLM industries, but from the gaming and social media industries. Combining gaming technology with engineering CAD and PLM data in a single application creates an interactive user experience, and becomes even more powerful when combined with metadata from MES, ERP, CRM and IoT systems. Theorem’s Visualization Experience is used for the Digital Twin area of the IoT, design reviews, Manufacturing Build, Quality Control, Service applications and training, and even sales & marketing, with the ability to tailor the experience to a specific use case. The Visualization Experience integrates into existing workflows. Data can be dragged and dropped onto the server, populated via a PLM Release/Publish trigger or saved directly from CAD applications. Theorem’s Visualization and Digital Reality products offer a key component to enable the ‘Visualization Pipeline’ and help to democratize AR, MR and VR throughout your organisation. What Theorem are offering “What Theorem are offering in the Visualization Experience is a framework, combined with consultancy, enabling you to build your own specific experiences.” Stuart Thurlby explains, “We have ensured that your data and device neutrality is there, which will protect your investment as this world changes. It is effectively future proofing your CAD and PLM assets” “Ultimately, the Theorem Visualization Experience presents new and innovative ways of performing existing tasks, or creating entirely new processes and methods of delivery.” For more information visit www.theorem.com [company]

September - 2017

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• The Eclectic Engineer
  How Secure is Android?

  Android is used in over 1.4 billion devices today. Android versions are named after treats in alphabetical order. The treat code names began with release C for “Cupcake,” after two previously unnamed releases had so many builds that people were getting confused between version 1.0 and version 1.1 builds. (Petit Four was an internal name). The codenamed versions are as follows: Cupcake (1.5), Donut (1.6), Éclair (2.0-2.1), Froyo (2.2), Gingerbread (2.3), Honeycomb (3.0), Ice cream sandwich (4.0), Jellybean (4.1 – 4.3), Kit Kat (4.4), Lollipop (5.0), Marshmallow (6.0), and Nougat (7.0). The latest version is Android 8.0, code named Oreo.

  [caption id="attachment_245" align="alignleft" width="260"] Code named versions of the Android OS began (in alphabetical order) once numbered builds started getting confusing. Shown, from left to right, is the numbered version, name, and release date.[/caption]

  The Android team at Google is constantly updating new security features by collaborating with researchers, device manufacturers, and the Android ecosystem. Potentially Harmful Apps (PHAs) can put devices at risk, so Verify Apps was introduced in Jelly Bean 4.2. Verify Apps checks Android software against a database of exploits, malware, and viruses. If you have an Android phone, you can see when your apps were last scanned: Open Settings, select Google, and then Security. It tells you which apps were scanned and when (if you have a recent version of the operating system). Google claims it scanned “750 million daily checks in 2016, up from 450 million the previous year,” checking more than 6 billion apps for malware worldwide. Google Play Services is not just related to downloading stuff on Google Play; it needs to be turned on in order for Verify Apps to run.

   

  In 2016, as compared to the year before, the Verify Apps reduced Trojans by 51.5% and backdoors by 30.5%. At the end of 2016, only 0.05% of devices that only downloaded apps from the Google Play store contained some kind of PHA (e.g., trojans, backdoor, phishing). Apple is not immune. In September 2015, the iOS App Store had 85 legitimate iPhone apps infected with malware, according to Reuters.

  If you do get a PHA on your Android phone, Google Play Services might warn you in a notification or remove the app automatically for you and notify you. The Google Play Protect feature is turned on by default, but you can make sure it’s turned on by opening Google Play Store on your phone, tapping the hamburger menu, and selecting Play Protect.

  Another nice feature of Android phones is that you can erase all data on your phone remotely if necessary. Open android.com/find and sign into your Google account. Login using your password and your phone will ring for 5 minutes, even if it was previously set to silent. You can lock your phone and set it to display a message like “Please call xxx-xxx-xxxx to return,” or erase all content on the device.

  Don’t forget that the best protection is to have a very long password for your Google account and to lock your phone with a password.

June - 2016

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• Chip Design
  Overcoming the Traditional Bottlenecks in Transistor-level and Cell-level Custom Design Flows

  Typically, there are three phases in custom design flows where time to final layout has been a bottleneck: area estimation, layout / simulation cycle and final layout. Pulsic, a provider of physical design tools for precision design automation, will demonstrate solutions to overcome those bottlenecks at DAC 2016: Pulsic Animate™ and Pulsic Unity™ Chip Planner. Pulsic Animate surpasses traditional approaches to automating transistor-level IC design, which have attempted to improve on portions of the design flow, but have not managed to generate near “manual-quality” layout without significant user intervention. Animate is the first complete automated layout system built from the ground up for transistor-level analog and custom-digital design. Animate overcomes layout bottlenecks by delivering an easy-to-use flow that reads in a schematic, automatically extracts design constraints, and employs patent-pending, multi-threaded PolyMorphic™ technologies to very quickly produce abstracted “Blueprint” representations of the designs. Many different “Blueprints” are generated in minutes or seconds. These layout “Blueprints” are guaranteed to contain no opens or shorts and can therefore be extracted to produce accurate parasitics that can be fed back into simulation. Animate’s constraint recognition capability automatically generates constraints based on netlist topology analysis, eliminating the need for manual constraint entry and management. Layout “Blueprints” can be saved to an OpenAccess database and modified by the user to produce high-quality, fully placed and routed, detailed layouts in a fraction of the time taken using a traditional approach. For more detailed information on Pulsic’s automated analog layout solution, see  http://www.pulsic.com/Animate/ For an exclusion demonstration of Pulsic’s Animate while at DAC, click here. “For too long now, manual layout has persisted in analog design because previous efforts at automation could not approach the level of quality offered by manual designers,” said Mark Williams, co-founder and CEO, Pulsic. “Animate provides value in multiple areas across the design flow. Since the introduction of Animate last year, we have been receiving accolades from both circuit designers and layout engineers who are able to do accurate simulations early in the design process and to get to faster layout closure with high quality of results.” Pulsic Unity Chip Planner is the first and only hierarchical, top-down and bottom-up floorplanner built for cell-level custom design. Although automated floorplanners are a part of standard digital design flows, they do not address all the needs of custom designers. Custom designers face unique challenges, such as large hard-IP blocks, analog content, and few metal layers available for routing. At leading-edge nodes (28 nm and below), process rules constrain designs in new ways, and the extreme aspect ratios of the routed wires and highly resistive metals make understanding parasitics critical. Unity Chip Planner enables custom design teams to manage growing complexity while accelerating design closure and improving design quality. By providing a high level of automation, Unity Chip Planner gives accurate results quickly and enables custom design teams to respond to netlist changes quickly and easily. In addition, Unity Chip Planner can produce early estimated parasitic extraction data from an unrouted -- or partially routed -- floorplan, allowing multiple architectures to be explored and validated without time-consuming detailed implementation of the layout. Unity Chip Planner provides all the necessary tools and technologies within a fully integrated floorplanning environment. The guided flow offered in Unity Chip Planner helps ensure faster design closure with successful results every time. For more detailed information, please visit:  http://www.pulsic.com/products/pulsic-planning-solution/unity-chip-planner/ For an exclusion demonstration of Pulsic’s Unity Chip Planner while at DAC, click here.
• Chip Design
  Aldec Extends Spectrum of Verification Tools for Use in Digital ASIC Designs

  Aldec, Inc., a pioneer in mixed HDL language simulation and hardware- assisted verification solutions for digital system designs, announced that its verification tools suite, used for over 30 years of complex FPGA design verification, is available for ASIC chip design. Covering the full digital verification flow from design and test planning through simulation, emulation, and prototyping, Aldec’s popular verification tools help designers in small and large fabless companies ensure that complex digital ASIC designs meet all functional and timing requirements before being committed to a mask set, helping to protect against the high cost of a mask respin. Aldec’s verification suite includes cost-effective, high-performance tools for HDL verification across the full range of industries, including computing, storage, communications, and the Internet of Things, as well as safety-critical applications within aerospace, medical, automotive, and industrial systems. “Engineers need a reliable verification partner that suits their budgets while still providing a high level of support,” said Dr. Stanley Hyduke, Aldec Founder and CEO. “To fill this need, we at Aldec have extended our spectrum of verification tools for use in digital ASIC designs.” Aldec tools support all phases of the digital flow, from design planning through to prototyping for software verification.

  • Spec-T RACER™ manages requirements/specifications, providing capture, mapping to tests, and full traceability for compliance with critical-systems standards like ISO-26262 for automotive, IEC-61508 for industrial and DO-254 for avionics.

  • ALINT-PRO™ provides VHDL and Verilog code analysis (linting) as well as clock-domain-crossing (CDC) verification. Aldec’s libraries contain well-established criteria for basic coding, CDC, DO- 254, STARC, and RMM standards.
  • Aldec’s high-performance Riviera-PRO™ simulator speeds verification through both fast incremental compilation and fast multi-core simulation execution. It accepts code written in VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, SystemC, and mixtures of these languages. It supports the latest verification libraries, such as OVM/UVM, along with many specialized graphical UVM debugging tools. It offers code and functional coverage capabilities with coverage analysis tools to support a metric-driven verification approach. It can handle the multi-million-gate designs typical of ASIC projects.
  • The HES-7™ board and HES-DVM™ software combine to provide a hardware emulator with a SCE-MI 2 interface. HES-DVM manages design setup, design compiler integration, and debug instrumentation. It partitions large designs across multiple HES-7 boards and supports several host communication schemes for different emulation modes:
    • PLI/VHPI for bit-level acceleration
    • SCE-MI 2 and DPI-C for function-based transaction-level and UVM verification
    • SCE-MI 2 and TLM for macro-based hybrid emulation with a virtual platform running processor models or a SystemC testbench
  • In-circuit emulation with speed adapters for external data streams and interfaces Aldec hardware debugging provides 100% visibility into the design at the RTL level.
  • The CT S™ platform enables at-speed module execution for catching bugs that are evident only at high speeds.
  • The HES-7™ boards give software programmers a hardware prototype for high-speed testing of software against the hardware design.
  • The verification tools are supported by a broad set of verification IP (VIP) libraries that save time and effort while ensuring thorough design checkout.

March - 2015

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• FPGA, PLD & SoC Solutions
  BittWare Announces 6U OpenVPX Channelizer System Featuring Dual Altera Stratix V GX FPGAs and High Speed Data Conversion

  2U rackmount enclosure comes fully tested and configured with Altera Stratix V GX FPGA COTS board and ADC and DAC FMCs creating a solid platform for time-critical application development. BittWare, the leader in Altera-based FPGA COTS boards, announced today at DSEI, the world leading defense and security event the availability of their 6U VPX Channelizer System. The single-slot OpenVPX system features BittWare’s S5-6U-VPX (S56X) FPGA COTS board based on the high-density Altera Stratix® V GX and GS FPGAs and two VITA-57 FPGA Mezzanine Cards (FMCs) with direct data connections to the on-board FPGAs: an ADC FMC (A/D Converter) providing up to four 8-bit A/D channels at 1.25 to 5 GSPS, and a DAC FMC (D/A Converter) providing two 14-bit D/A channels at 5.6 GSPS. Along with the dual Stratix V FPGAs, the 6U VPX board also contains an ARM Cortex-A8 for control plane interface and processing. The 6U VPX Channelizer System provides a complete, fully-tested and configured Stratix V development environment with high-speed data conversion targeted for a wide variety of applications, including satellite communications, radar, and electronic warfare. “Our customers have many varied system requirements, but at a base level, their needs are consistent – high-density programmable logic and high-speed data conversion, all accessible via a rugged VPX backplane,” stated Chad Hamilton, Vice President of Value-Add IP at BittWare. “Our newest development system satisfies these needs with a Stratix V-based VPX COTS board complete with high speed A/D and D/A direct to the FPGA, all in a 2U VPX rackmount/desktop enclosure. The system provides a highly configurable, tested system on which our customers can develop their time-sensitive applications, giving them a jump on the competition.” “Altera is pleased to partner with BittWare to offer a system-ready platform”, said Ian Land, senior manager, Military and Aerospace products at Altera. “BittWare has provided a robust 6U VPX card powered by Stratix V, Altera’s most recent floating-point FPGA family. It combines high-speed ADC and DAC daughter cards so customers can develop advanced radar systems quickly. Altera will use this platform for our next-generation signal processing seminar which demonstrates a channelizer on BittWare’s Stratix-based VPX platform.” With complete software support the development system allows users to fully design and debug in a flexible environment. Hardware-in-the-loop support for Simulink provides an additional layer of flexibility, allowing rapid control prototyping and other real-time testing. About the 6U VPX Channelizer System The development platform includes BittWare’s S5-6U-VPX (S56X), which features two Altera Stratix V GX or GS FPGAs. The S56X board supports BittWare’s FPGA development kit for control of I/O, routing, and processing. The board’s two VITA-57 FMC interfaces support additional I/O and processing cards. The S56X also features an ARM Cortex-A8 control processor for control plane interface and processing, extensive on-board memory, and I/O interfaces including GigE, SerDes, LVDS, JTAG, and RS-232. An S56X rear transition module is included to provide convenient rear panel I/O access, including 8 QSFP connectors for high-speed serial access, along with SFP, PCIe, GigE, SATA, JTAG, and LVDS. A debug breakout board also provides front-panel access via USB, JTAG, RS-232, and Ethernet The development system includes two VITA-57 FMCs for high bandwidth data transfer to and from the FPGAs on the S56X board. An ADC FMC provides 1, 2, or 4 8-bit A/D channels at up to 5 GSPS, directly to one of the S56X FPGAs. A DAC FMC provides 2 14-bit D/A channels at 5.6 GSPS, directly to the second FPGA on the S56X. The development system includes a 19” rackmount enclosure with a VITA 46/65 compliant single-slot VPX backplane, featuring high-speed multi-gig connectors J0-J6. The 2U high chassis accommodates one 6U x 160 mm board and includes a 250W Power-One power supply. It provides integrated cooling with two 12 VDC fans and side-to-side airflow, and includes an advanced EMI shielding package.

  • 6U VPX Channelizer System Specifications
  • 19” 2U rackmount
  • Single-slot VITA 46.1 backplane
  • BittWare S5-6U-VPX
    • Two Altera Stratix V GX or GS FPGAs
    • 48 multi-gigabit transceivers
    • Additional I/O: LVDS, GigE, 10/100 Ethernet, RS-232, JTAG
  • High-speed A/D: 1, 2, or 4 channels 8-bit, up to 5 GSPS
  • High-speed D/A: 2 channels 14-bit, up to 5.6 GSPS
  • Optional rear transition module with 8 QSFP, 2 SFP, 2 RJ-45, JTAG, PCIe x1, SATA, and Ref Clk input
  • Optional debug I/O breakout board with USB, JTAG, RS-232, and Ethernet access
  • BittWorks II Toolkit providing host, command, and debug tools for BittWare hardware
  • FPGA development kit for Altera Stratix V FPGAs
  • Altera Quartus II tools for Stratix V FPGAs
  • 6U VPX Channelizer System Availability
  • BittWare’s 6U VPX Channelizer System is currently shipping and available today.

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  About BittWare, Inc. For 25 years, BittWare has designed and deployed high-end signal processing board-level solutions that significantly reduce technology risk and time-to revenue for our OEM customers. Our solutions are exclusively based on the latest FPGA technology from Altera and industry-standard COTS form factors including PCIe, VPX / OpenVPX, AMC, XMC and FMC (VITA 57). When power and space-constrained challenges make it difficult to use industry-standard boards, BittWare can provide modified solutions, and/or licensed designs for applications in the military/aerospace, financial, communications/networking and high performance computing markets. For more information on BittWare and its innovative FPGA COTS solutions, visit www.bittware.com. [company]

December - 2014

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• Military, Aerospace & Avionics
  Gumstix® Launches Geppetotm Version 2.0 Online Tool for Designing Custom Embedded Systems

  Used To Design Drone Control Systems and Multimedia Devices

  Gumstix, Inc., the premier provider of Linux® computers­on­module (COMs) for electronics manufacturers, today announced Geppetto 2.0, the most advanced version of Gumstix’ online build­to­order tool. Geppetto 2.0 introduces Tux­Approved recommended mappings for buses, ensuring optimal compatibility between customer­created hardware and standard Linux images. In addition, 2.0 offers an expanded module selection, improved dimensioning, fasterUI, and video tutorials. As part of this announcement, the Geppetto­designed AeroCore TM 2 MAV Control Board (compatible with OveroTM COMs) and the Geppetto­designed Pepper TM DVI­D single­board computer (SBC) are now available.

  “We have been excited to see the evolution of Geppetto, as it has clearly benefitted our customer base. With 2.0, we have seen superior benefits to customizing and building Gumstix’ own boards,” said Gordon Kruberg, President and CEO of Gumstix. “This breadth of capability exemplifies the utility of the product and the benefits of designing and building a board, then ultimately saving costs by having it delivered in a short amount of time.”

  With manufacturing setup priced at just $1999 USD, and with affordable per­unit costs, Geppetto offers electronics designers an inexpensive way to reduce time­to­market and design costs for their custom embedded systems.

  Designed to power intelligent, next­generation micro­aerial vehicles (MAVs), the Geppetto­designed AeroCore 2 (compatible with Gumstix’ Overo COMs) offers enhanced flexibility compared to its predecessor.

  The AeroCore 2 gives MAV developers greater selection in finding a computing solution tailored to their needs, adding CAM, Spektrum RC and GPS interfaces to the ARM Cortex­M4 powered board. Priced at $149 USD, the AeroCore 2 has also offloaded GPS functionality onto a separate module using an industry­standard connector, thus enhancing functional modularity and choice while reducing cost.

  The Geppetto­designed Pepper DVI­D SBC is a powerful, complete and compact solution for embedded developers interested in Cortex A8 ARM processors. Featuring the Texas Instruments Sitara AM3354 processor, the Pepper DVI­D (priced at $119 USD) offers high­definition video output, 512 MB RAM, WiFi and Bluetooth, a microSD card slot, audio connectivity, a console port and two USB On­The­Go ports.

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  About Gumstix, Inc.
  

  Gumstix is a forerunner in the advancement of fully integrated pre­production kits with advanced computer­on­module (COM) and expansion board components. Gumstix pioneered the concept of an extremely small COM with a full implementation of Linux in 2003. Since then, Gumstix has grown to become the premier provider of Linux­based COMs and expansion boards, with over 15,000 diverse customers in more than 40 countries. Gumstix is the first company to offer a complete system (Geppetto) for designing and ordering custom embedded computers, trimming a typical four­month process to one of three weeks. Working behind the scenes to make the development process transparent to the customer, Gumstix’ vanguard technology portfolio decreases time­to­market and lowers costs for their commercial and industrial products. For more information, visit www.gumstix.com.

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March - 2014

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• Embedded Linux/Android
  LG G Watch Powered By Android Wear Being Developed In Close Collaboration With Google

  Google's New Android Wearables Platform to Debut on LG Device LG Electronics (LG) is working together with Google on LG G Watch powered by Android Wear™, which extends the Android platform to wearables. LG G Watch will be compatible with a wide range of Android™ smartphones and will present relevant information to users just when they need it or whenever they say "OK Google" to ask questions or get stuff done. As one of Google's lead partners in this effort, LG is planning to introduce its first watch powered by Android Wear in the second quarter of 2014. The LG G Watch powered by Android Wear will present a low barrier to entry for developers and offer the best Google experience for users. LG engineers worked closely with Google from the initial stages of development to ensure that the LG G Watch worked perfectly with Android Wear. This is LG's fourth device developed in close collaboration with Google following the Nexus 4, Nexus 5 and the LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition. "The opportunity to work with Google on LG G Watch was the perfect chance for LG to really pull out all stops in both design and engineering," said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. "With the LG G Watch, LG is continuing the milestones we've set in wearables following in the footsteps of the world's first 3G Touch Watch Phone in 2009 and the Prada Link in 2008. We're confident that a well-designed device has the potential to take the smart wearable market by storm." "With wearables, we've only just begun to scratch the surface of what's possible," said Sundar Pichai, Senior Vice President of Android, Chrome & Apps at Google. "The potential in this space is exciting which is why we're thrilled to work together with partners like LG to bring Android Wear devices to market." Additional details of the LG G Watch powered by Android Wear, including hardware specifications, will be announced in the coming months. Android and Android Wear are trademarks of Google, Inc.

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  About LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company is an innovator and trend leader in the global mobile communications industry. LG is driving the evolution of mobile forward with its highly competitive core technologies in the areas of display, battery and camera optics and strategic partnerships with noted industry leaders. LG's consumer-centric products — including the flagship premium G Series models — incorporate unique, ergonomic designs and intuitive UX features that enhance the user experience. The company remains committed to leading consumers into the era of convergence, maximizing inter-device connectivity between smartphones, tablets and a wide range of home and portable electronics products. For more information, please visit www.LG.com. [company]

February - 2010

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• Embedded Linux/Android
  Portwell's New NAR-7102 Network Appliance Utilizes Latest Intel® Xeon® 5600 Platform with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Instructions Built-in AES increases packet encryption/decryption performance

  Portwell's New NAR-7102 Network Appliance Utilizes Latest Intel(r)
  Xeon(r) 5600 Platform with Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Instructions Built-in AES increases packet encryption/decryption performance

  FREMONT, CALIF-February 24, 2010-Customers using networking security applications that need the flexibility to configure for different allocations and a variety of Ethernet interfaces will find that their needs are met completely with NAR-7102, the latest 1U rackmount network server from American Portwell Technology, Inc., (http://www.portwell.com) a wholly owned subsidiary of Portwell, Inc., an innovative network solutions provider and a member of the Intel Embedded Alliance. The new NAR-7102 supports two six-core Intel Xeon 5600-series 32nm processors or Intel quad-core Xeon 5500-series (formerly codenamed "Nehalem") 45nm processors. Each processor contains up to 12 MB of Level 3 cache and the Xeon 5600-series processor supports Intel's AES instruction set for fast and secure data encryption and decryption.

  
  Portwell's new NAR-7102 server grade network appliance features a 1U rackmount chassis; Intel 5520 chipset with Intel QPI up to 6.4 GT/s; 10 DIMM slots for DDR3 ECC 800/1066/1333 memory up to 80GB; flexible Ethernet modules; dual USB ports; two PCI-E GbE management ports; one RJ45 system console; two 16-character LCD display module options: EZIO-300 (4 buttons), EZIO-G400 (4-button 128x32 graphical mode) or EZIO-G500 (7-button 128x64 graphical mode); one PCI-E expansion slot; and a full-range 275W 1U 1+1 redundant power supply.

  
  The NAR-7102 is a compact 1U platform with dual Xeon CPU support for up to 24 threads that each CPU has six cores and two threads per core. This power and flexibility makes NAR-7102 the perfect choice for high performance networking applications such as UTM, IPS, IDS, Anti-virus, Firewall, VPN, Content Filtering and much more.

  Enhanced Network Security Application Performance "NAR-7102's support for the Intel Xeon 5500/5600 processor series includes Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI), Turbo Boost, Virtualization and Hyper-Threading technologies, integrated power gates and automated energy efficient enhancements that combine to improve system speed and versatility while providing users with greater control over their energy spending," says Mark Huang, American Portwell Technology's product marketing manager. "In addition, the new NAR-7102 delivers excellent Ethernet performance using the latest PCI-E Gen2 solution and with DDR3 memory up to 1333 MHz, the new 1U rackmount network server supports greater memory bandwidth and higher performance for data-intensive applications," Huang confirms. "Not only that," he adds, "but the NAR-7102 also supports a varied selection of Portwell Ethernet modules, including two-port 10G SFP+ based on Intel's 82599 controller, eight or four-port GbE copper or fiber based on the Intel 82580 controller or eight-port copper based on the Cavium CN-5640 8-core security acceleration module."

  Fast and Secure Data Encryption and Decryption "NAR-7102's ability to support Intel's AES instruction sets will really benefit our customers," announces Frank Shen, American Portwell's product marketing director. "AES provides important security benefits because it not only enables the NAR-7102 to ensure fast and secure data encryption and decryption, but it also offers a significant increase in performance when compared with current pure software implementations. And as always," Shen adds, "the NAR-7102 is designed for OEM branding. Plus, our customers not only benefit from the most up-to-date technology and features, but they also gain peace of mind from the long life cycle support (7+ years) inherent with every Portwell product."

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  Product details:
  http://www.portwell.com/products/detail.asp?CUSTCHAR1=NAR-7102

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  About American Portwell Technology
  American Portwell Technology, Inc., is a world-leading innovator in the Network Security market and a member of the Intel Embedded Alliance. American Portwell Technology designs, manufactures and markets a complete range of communication appliances, embedded computer boards and systems, and rackmount systems for both OEMs and ODMs. American Portwell Technology is both an ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2003 certified company. The company is located in Fremont, California. For more information about American Portwell Technology's extensive turnkey and private-label branding solutions, call 1-877-APT-8899, email info@portwell.com or visit us at http://www.portwell.com.

  All products and company names referred to herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies or mark holders.
  

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  Product Contact:
  Mark Huang
  Product Marketing Manager
  American Portwell Technology, Inc.
  510-403-3314
  mark@portwell.com

  Media Contact:
  Susan Wei
  Marketing Executive
  American Portwell Technology, Inc.
  510-403-3354
  susanw@portwell.com
  
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